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Palmer amaranth found in Douglas County

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed last Friday a new Palmer amaranth find in Douglas County. The invasive weed has now been detected in four Minnesota counties: Douglas, Lyon, Todd, and Yellow Medicine.

The Douglas County infestation was found through MDA’s investigation into a Palmer amaranth find in Todd County. That investigation is still ongoing as the Department searches for the source of the weed seed.

Farmer water quality workshops set

The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and Houston Engineering, Inc. (HEI) are teaming up on a series of four Water Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Workshops in watersheds scheduled for a WRAPS or pollution-reduction plan. The workshops will allow farmers to get a better understanding of the WRAPS and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) process and how to have a positive impact on the outcomes of these processes.

Soybean Business: Teachable moments

For more than 30 years, one innovative program has used a unique approach to increase the connection people have to agriculture, beginning at an early age. 

The Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) program was established in 1985 as a unique public/private partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the state’s agricultural and educational communities. MAITC’s goal is to improve student achievement by applying agricultural-based content to teach core curriculum such as science, social studies, language arts and nutrition.

Ford celebrates a decade of soybean-based seats

Ten years ago, the 2008 Ford Mustang launched with seats made of soybean-based foam. Today, soy foam has saved over 228 million pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere; the same as would be consumed by four million trees per year, according to a consumer horticulturist at North Carolina State University.

MDA: Palmer amaranth found in Todd County

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed a new Palmer amaranth infestation in a conservation planting – this time in Todd County.

The MDA is investigating where the Palmer amaranth seed came from; however, officials believe the weed is limited to specific planting sites.